diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/Modules/cellGem.cpp b/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/Modules/cellGem.cpp
index 7b295e2d0e..aaccdc2860 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/Modules/cellGem.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/Modules/cellGem.cpp
@@ -114,6 +114,20 @@ void fmt_class_string<CellGemVideoConvertFormatEnum>::format(std::string& out, u
 	});
 }
 
+// last 4 out of 7 ports (7,6,5,4). index starts at 1
+static u32 port_num(u32 gem_num)
+{
+	ensure(gem_num < CELL_GEM_MAX_NUM);
+	return CELL_PAD_MAX_PORT_NUM - gem_num;
+}
+
+// last 4 out of 7 ports (6,5,4,3). index starts at 0
+static u32 pad_num(u32 gem_num)
+{
+	ensure(gem_num < CELL_GEM_MAX_NUM);
+	return (CELL_PAD_MAX_PORT_NUM - 1) - gem_num;
+}
+
 // **********************
 // * HLE helper structs *
 // **********************
@@ -278,12 +292,38 @@ public:
 			return;
 		}
 
+		bool is_connected = false;
+
 		switch (g_cfg.io.move)
 		{
 		case move_handler::fake:
+		{
+			connected_controllers = 0;
+			std::lock_guard lock(pad::g_pad_mutex);
+			const auto handler = pad::get_current_handler();
+			for (u32 i = 0; i < std::min<u32>(attribute.max_connect, CELL_GEM_MAX_NUM); i++)
+			{
+				const auto& pad = ::at32(handler->GetPads(), pad_num(i));
+				if (pad && (pad->m_port_status & CELL_PAD_STATUS_CONNECTED))
+				{
+					connected_controllers++;
+
+					if (gem_num == i)
+					{
+						is_connected = true;
+					}
+				}
+			}
+			break;
+		}
 		case move_handler::mouse:
 		{
 			connected_controllers = 1;
+
+			if (gem_num == 0)
+			{
+				is_connected = true;
+			}
 			break;
 		}
 #ifdef HAVE_LIBEVDEV
@@ -291,8 +331,13 @@ public:
 		{
 			gun_thread& gun = g_fxo->get<gun_thread>();
 			std::scoped_lock lock(gun.handler.mutex);
-			connected_controllers = gun.handler.init() ? gun.handler.get_num_guns() : 0;
-			gun.num_devices = connected_controllers;
+			gun.num_devices = gun.handler.init() ? gun.handler.get_num_guns() : 0;
+			connected_controllers = std::min<u32>(std::min<u32>(attribute.max_connect, CELL_GEM_MAX_NUM), gun.num_devices);
+
+			if (gem_num < connected_controllers)
+			{
+				is_connected = true;
+			}
 			break;
 		}
 #endif
@@ -306,10 +351,10 @@ public:
 		controller.sphere_rgb = gem_color::get_default_color(gem_num);
 
 		// Assign status and port number
-		if (gem_num < connected_controllers)
+		if (is_connected)
 		{
 			controller.status = CELL_GEM_STATUS_READY;
-			controller.port = CELL_PAD_MAX_PORT_NUM - gem_num;
+			controller.port = port_num(gem_num);
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -638,12 +683,12 @@ extern bool is_input_allowed();
 /**
  * \brief Maps Move controller data (digital buttons, and analog Trigger data) to DS3 pad input.
  *        Unavoidably buttons conflict with DS3 mappings, which is problematic for some games.
- * \param port_no DS3 port number to use
+ * \param gem_num gem index to use
  * \param digital_buttons Bitmask filled with CELL_GEM_CTRL_* values
  * \param analog_t Analog value of Move's Trigger. Currently mapped to R2.
- * \return true on success, false if port_no controller is invalid
+ * \return true on success, false if controller is disconnected
  */
-static void ds3_input_to_pad(const u32 port_no, be_t<u16>& digital_buttons, be_t<u16>& analog_t)
+static void ds3_input_to_pad(const u32 gem_num, be_t<u16>& digital_buttons, be_t<u16>& analog_t)
 {
 	digital_buttons = 0;
 	analog_t = 0;
@@ -656,14 +701,14 @@ static void ds3_input_to_pad(const u32 port_no, be_t<u16>& digital_buttons, be_t
 	std::lock_guard lock(pad::g_pad_mutex);
 
 	const auto handler = pad::get_current_handler();
-	const auto& pad = ::at32(handler->GetPads(), port_no);
+	const auto& pad = ::at32(handler->GetPads(), pad_num(gem_num));
 
 	if (!(pad->m_port_status & CELL_PAD_STATUS_CONNECTED))
 	{
 		return;
 	}
 
-	const auto& cfg = ::at32(g_cfg_gem.players, port_no);
+	const auto& cfg = ::at32(g_cfg_gem.players, gem_num);
 	cfg->handle_input(pad, true, [&](gem_btn btn, u16 value, bool pressed)
 		{
 			if (!pressed)
@@ -707,12 +752,12 @@ static void ds3_input_to_pad(const u32 port_no, be_t<u16>& digital_buttons, be_t
 constexpr u16 ds3_max_x = 255;
 constexpr u16 ds3_max_y = 255;
 
-static inline void ds3_get_stick_values(u32 port_no, const std::shared_ptr<Pad>& pad, s32& x_pos, s32& y_pos)
+static inline void ds3_get_stick_values(u32 gem_num, const std::shared_ptr<Pad>& pad, s32& x_pos, s32& y_pos)
 {
 	x_pos = 0;
 	y_pos = 0;
 
-	const auto& cfg = ::at32(g_cfg_gem.players, port_no);
+	const auto& cfg = ::at32(g_cfg_gem.players, gem_num);
 	cfg->handle_input(pad, true, [&](gem_btn btn, u16 value, bool pressed)
 		{
 			if (!pressed)
@@ -733,7 +778,7 @@ static inline void ds3_get_stick_values(u32 port_no, const std::shared_ptr<Pad>&
 }
 
 template <typename T>
-static void ds3_pos_to_gem_state(const u32 port_no, const gem_config::gem_controller& controller, T& gem_state)
+static void ds3_pos_to_gem_state(u32 gem_num, const gem_config::gem_controller& controller, T& gem_state)
 {
 	if (!gem_state || !is_input_allowed())
 	{
@@ -743,7 +788,7 @@ static void ds3_pos_to_gem_state(const u32 port_no, const gem_config::gem_contro
 	std::lock_guard lock(pad::g_pad_mutex);
 
 	const auto handler = pad::get_current_handler();
-	const auto& pad = ::at32(handler->GetPads(), port_no);
+	const auto& pad = ::at32(handler->GetPads(), pad_num(gem_num));
 
 	if (!(pad->m_port_status & CELL_PAD_STATUS_CONNECTED))
 	{
@@ -751,15 +796,15 @@ static void ds3_pos_to_gem_state(const u32 port_no, const gem_config::gem_contro
 	}
 
 	s32 ds3_pos_x, ds3_pos_y;
-	ds3_get_stick_values(port_no, pad, ds3_pos_x, ds3_pos_y);
+	ds3_get_stick_values(gem_num, pad, ds3_pos_x, ds3_pos_y);
 
 	if constexpr (std::is_same<T, vm::ptr<CellGemState>>::value)
 	{
-		pos_to_gem_state(port_no, controller, gem_state, ds3_pos_x, ds3_pos_y, ds3_max_x, ds3_max_y);
+		pos_to_gem_state(gem_num, controller, gem_state, ds3_pos_x, ds3_pos_y, ds3_max_x, ds3_max_y);
 	}
 	else if constexpr (std::is_same<T, vm::ptr<CellGemImageState>>::value)
 	{
-		pos_to_gem_image_state(port_no, controller, gem_state, ds3_pos_x, ds3_pos_y, ds3_max_x, ds3_max_y);
+		pos_to_gem_image_state(gem_num, controller, gem_state, ds3_pos_x, ds3_pos_y, ds3_max_x, ds3_max_y);
 	}
 }
 
@@ -767,11 +812,11 @@ static void ds3_pos_to_gem_state(const u32 port_no, const gem_config::gem_contro
  * \brief Maps external Move controller data to DS3 input. (This can be input from any physical pad, not just the DS3)
  *        Implementation detail: CellGemExtPortData's digital/analog fields map the same way as
  *        libPad, so no translation is needed.
- * \param port_no DS3 port number to use
+ * \param gem_num gem index to use
  * \param ext External data to modify
- * \return true on success, false if port_no controller is invalid
+ * \return true on success, false if controller is disconnected
  */
-static void ds3_input_to_ext(const u32 port_no, const gem_config::gem_controller& controller, CellGemExtPortData& ext)
+static void ds3_input_to_ext(const u32 gem_num, const gem_config::gem_controller& controller, CellGemExtPortData& ext)
 {
 	ext = {};
 
@@ -783,7 +828,7 @@ static void ds3_input_to_ext(const u32 port_no, const gem_config::gem_controller
 	std::lock_guard lock(pad::g_pad_mutex);
 
 	const auto handler = pad::get_current_handler();
-	const auto& pad = ::at32(handler->GetPads(), port_no);
+	const auto& pad = ::at32(handler->GetPads(), pad_num(gem_num));
 
 	if (!(pad->m_port_status & CELL_PAD_STATUS_CONNECTED))
 	{
@@ -1460,6 +1505,33 @@ error_code cellGemGetInfo(vm::ptr<CellGemInfo> info)
 	}
 
 	// TODO: Support connecting PlayStation Move controllers
+
+	if (g_cfg.io.move == move_handler::fake)
+	{
+		gem.connected_controllers = 0;
+
+		std::lock_guard lock(pad::g_pad_mutex);
+		const auto handler = pad::get_current_handler();
+
+		for (u32 i = 0; i < CELL_GEM_MAX_NUM; i++)
+		{
+			const auto& pad = ::at32(handler->GetPads(), pad_num(i));
+			const bool connected = (pad && (pad->m_port_status & CELL_PAD_STATUS_CONNECTED) && i < gem.attribute.max_connect);
+
+			if (connected)
+			{
+				gem.connected_controllers++;
+				gem.controllers[i].status = CELL_GEM_STATUS_READY;
+				gem.controllers[i].port = port_num(i);
+			}
+			else
+			{
+				gem.controllers[i].status = CELL_GEM_STATUS_DISCONNECTED;
+				gem.controllers[i].port = 0;
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
 	info->max_connect = gem.attribute.max_connect;
 	info->now_connect = gem.connected_controllers;
 
diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/Io/gem_config.h b/rpcs3/Emu/Io/gem_config.h
index 5132a678dc..2197535c4d 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/Io/gem_config.h
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/Io/gem_config.h
@@ -36,9 +36,9 @@ struct cfg_gem final : public emulated_pad_config<gem_btn>
 	cfg_pad_btn<gem_btn> y_axis{ this, "Y-Axis", gem_btn::y_axis, pad_button::ls_y };
 };
 
-struct cfg_gems final : public emulated_pads_config<cfg_gem, 7>
+struct cfg_gems final : public emulated_pads_config<cfg_gem, 4>
 {
-	cfg_gems() : emulated_pads_config<cfg_gem, 7>("gem") {};
+	cfg_gems() : emulated_pads_config<cfg_gem, 4>("gem") {};
 };
 
 extern cfg_gems g_cfg_gem;